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SAMO1686
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Plot ID Fields: 
Author Plot Code ? SAMO1686
Author Observation Code ? SAMO1686
Original Data Location ? SAMO NPS Headquarters, 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
Location Fields: MAP: Google | Yahoo | TopoZone | MapQuest
Confidentiality Status ? exact location
Latitude ? 34.2097125968141 º
Longitude ? -118.932465713462 º
Author Location ? Conejo Canyons - Rancho Conejo Open Space - City
Location Narrative ? Did assessment, too patchy for quick reconnaissance. Grass and Artemisia californica inclusion near top, patchy. Steep. Gradient of different plants, incohesive inclusions. Changed UTM final to fall within correct GIS polygon according to overlay photocopy.
State or Province ? California
Country ? United States
Named Places
region|state|province: California
area|country|territory: United States
Layout Fields: 
Shape ? Plotless
Placement Method ? Representative
Permanence ? not permanent
Environment Fields: 
Elevation ? 65 m
Slope Aspect ? 300 º
Slope Gradient ? 49 º
Topographic Position ? Lower to Upper 1/3 of slope
Surficial Deposits ? Unknown
Rock Type ? Unknown
Landscape Narrative ? Upland;
Percent Rock / Gravel ? 0 %
Percent Litter ? 0 %
Percent Bare Soil ? 0 %
Methods Fields: 
Observation Start Date ? 15-May-2003 ± exact
Date Accuracy ? exact
Project ? SAMO (CNPS Rapid Assessment/Releve 2002)
Cover Method ? Percentage (%)
Stratum Method ? CA Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Cover Dispersion ? Entire
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated? ? no
Plot Quality Fields: 
Plot Validation Level ? (1) occurrence plot: sufficient for determining type occurrence
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: 
Field Height ? 0.25 m
Tree Cover ? 0.2 %
Shrub Cover ? 36 %
Field Cover ? 19 %
Nonvascular Cover ? 0 %
Misc Fields: 
Observation Narrative ? Vegetation type confidence Medium: Patchy weird mess, bad angle.;
Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
Change plant label:
Change Strata Shown:
ord Author Plant Name ?Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Original Interpretation, Common Name ?Original Interpretation, USDA Code ?Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name ?Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors ?Current Interpretation, Common Name ?Current Interpretation, USDA Code ? Stratum ?Cover ?Original Cover Code ?Basal Area ?Biomass ?Inference Area ? Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically):
1 Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. Ceanothus megacarpus Ceanothus megacarpus **   CEME Medium
20 %
        -none-
2 Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides **   CEBE3 Medium
6 %
        -none-
3 Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Carduus pycnocephalus Carduus pycnocephalus **   CAPY2 Medium
4 %
        -none-
4 Artemisia californica Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Artemisia californica Less. Artemisia californica Artemisia californica **   ARCA11 Medium
3 %
        -none-
5 Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. Ceanothus spinosus Ceanothus spinosus **   CESP Medium
3 %
        -none-
6 Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Marah macrocarpus (Greene) Greene Marah macrocarpus Marah macrocarpus **   MAMA8 Medium
2 %
        -none-
7 Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia (Benth.) Straw Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia **   KECO Keckiella cordifolia (Benth.) Straw Keckiella cordifolia Keckiella cordifolia **   KECO Medium
2 %
        -none-
8 Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Leymus condensatus (J. Presl) A. Löve Leymus condensatus Leymus condensatus **   LECO12 Medium
2 %
        -none-
9 Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Salvia mellifera Greene Salvia mellifera Salvia mellifera **   SAME3 Medium
1 %
        -none-
10 Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Calystegia macrostegia (Greene) Brummitt Calystegia macrostegia Calystegia macrostegia **   CAMA24 Medium
1 %
        -none-
11 Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. Sambucus mexicana Sambucus mexicana **   SAME5 Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
12 Rhus ovata Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Rhus ovata S. Watson Rhus ovata Rhus ovata **   RHOV Medium
0.2 %
        -none-
13 Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Liliopsida Monocotyledons Graminoid (grass or grasslike) Unknown annual grass **   Low
15 %
        -none-
14 Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Quercus agrifolia Née Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia **   QUAG Tall
0.2 %
        -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type ?Stratum Base ?Stratum Height ?Stratum Cover ?
Tall 5 m    
conifer tree     0 %
hardwood tree 5 m 10 m 0.2 %
Medium 0.5 m 5 m  
Low 0 m 0.5 m  
Low-Mid Shrub 1 m 2 m  
Low Tree-Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m  
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Observation Contributors:
Party ?Role ?
Hohn, Charlie Field assistant
Buchwalter, Rachel Field assistant
Community Classification:
No communties have been assigned to this plot.


Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type ?Disturbance Intensity ?Disturbance Comment ?
Competition from exotics High Competition from exotics


User Defined Values
No User Defined Data for this plot